Gojo Satoru, who is, undoubtedly, an omega. A dominant omega, sure, but still an omega.
One who likes to flaunt his status, finding pleasure in being The Strongest while also holding the title of one of the most looked-down-on part of society.
And also, simultaneously, one that cannot work whenever he hits his pre-heat - ever since meeting you, that is.
He'd never imagined himself to have a lover, really. It wasn't on his things he'd expected in his life - maybe because he had it hammered into him from the very first time he manifested as an omega.
"You can't take a mate. It's a disgrace enough that Six Eyes is an Omega."
Well. Satoru had never been a fan of following rules.
Pre-heat Satoru is a menace. A very clingy menace, no matter how many suppressants he's tried to take to keep himself in control. He always ends up clinging to you, burying his face in your neck with a soft little contented hum, pouting if you ever try to remove him.
His nest was in your room, made out of your blankets and your clothes. He's constantly stealing your things, will wash his hair in whatever smell is closest to your scent, and will whine pathetically if he's told to go on a mission.
... which never works, by the way. After the first time they sent him out on a mission and he didn't do anything but sit there and pout until someone came to finish his job. (It was a relatively low-grade curse anyway, and the Veil he'd dropped kept it from escaping so really it wasn't that risky.)
He wants you, damn it. And fuck anyone else who tries to drag him away from you. What are they going to do, punish him? Good luck.
PHS is a recurring pattern of emotional, physical and behavioral changes in the days before your period that impact your daily life. These include but are not limited to headaches, exhaustion, bleeding, cramping, touch avoidance, back pain, joint or muscle aches, and sleeping or digestive issues.
PHS can also be experienced through euphoric symptoms including but not limited to increased body euphoria, higher motivation, quicker thinking, and hyperactivity.
What's the difference between PHS and regular preheat symptoms?
The most specific difference is that PHS symptoms impact your daily life. Many of us experience preheat exhaustion, but if your exhaustion means that you are unable to go to work then it would classify as a PHS symptom.
Many omegas find being touched in advance of their heat annoying, but if being touched - and we mean even casually here, a hand on your shoulder, holding hands, scenting chastely, etc - if this physically hurts you then you should see a doctor about this as it may be a symptom of PHS and in many cases can be treated with a topical cream.
It is normal to experience spotting before your heats, however if this spotting becomes heavy bleeding, lasts for more than two days, or causes pain, please see a medical professional.
Track your symptoms
Use a heat tracking app to track your preheat symptoms. Most good apps will have options for mild-moderate-severe levels of tracking for the most common symptoms and options to add your own if yours are not there. [See our linked post for our top ten heat tracking apps!]
Heat tracking apps will usually then give you an alert that your preheat is due and the better apps will include tips to mitigate your common symptoms.
This is good for you: you can see what symptoms you get with what regularity, and notice if it's a pattern or if it's a once off
This is good for your medical provider: they can see if your symptom patterns match with common PHS patterns, and if they do they can pass you on for further diagnoses. If they don't they can still recommend ways to allieviate symptoms that are causing you undue bother.
Not everybody experiences PHS.
While the media portrayal of preheat often includes dehabilitating symptoms of preheat - and indeed heat - it is not true that every one of us who experiences a heat will experience a preheat.
Some of us will have a preheat that we do not notice but our mates or packmates do notice, for example. Some of us will not have a preheat at all, merely drop immediately into heat.
Dealing with preheat symptoms does not necessarily equate to PHS. Preheat syndrome is a medical diagnosis that can severely affect a person’s life, while preheat symptoms can feel uncomfortable but mild.
It’s important to understand the difference and know your body. Tracking your symptoms will help you learn more about your own unique experience — rather than the generalized behaviors of all people who experience heats.
Pairing: Pre-Staura/Gen Fic [Stiles Stilinski + Laura Hale]
Rating: Teen & Up
Word Count: 1,072
Warnings: None
Summary:
Mr. Hale squatted down in front of the boy and smiled warmly. "Hello, Stiles."
The boy tilted his head, his small hand clinging to Laura's as he nodded, shyly whispering, "Hi, Laura papa."
A/N:
Enjoy!!
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Created For: @anyfandomgoesbingo / Square Filled: First Heat
Laura called her papa when she discovered the reason why Stiles had gone to the nurse, missing lunch in the process. Her hands shook as she texted her papa, calling him as well. He’d know what to do. As an alpha Laura knew some things but her papa was an omega. He would know how to help Stiles.
Thankfully, the nurse didn’t make Laura leave. Laura did overhear the nurse's cursing under her breath when the sheriff didn’t answer after a third call. So, when Laura said she called her papa, an omega and they’d look after Stiles, the nurse was more than willing to let the young alpha stay with Stiles. It was a relief for Nurse Jacklyn to have someone looking after and caring about the young omega. While she worked, she talked with them about school. It was a good way to pass the time while they waited for Mr. Hale to arrive.
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When he finally pulled up in front of the school, Laura was waiting out front with Stiles who had her hand clasped tightly in his much smaller one. “Papa, this is Stiles.”
Mr. Hale squatted down in front of the boy and smiled warmly. “Hello, Stiles.”
The boy tilted his head, his small hand clinging to Laura’s as he nodded, shyly whispering, “Hi, Laura papa.”
Laura smiled but she was full of nerves. It bothered her that Stiles didn’t seem to know what was happening to him. The boy was too young to start having heats, right? Laura was certain Stiles’s dad hadn't talked to him about them yet or he wouldn’t be so clueless as to what was going on.
Stiles smiled at Laura’s papa and giggled. “Omega!”
Laura giggled at his excitement as Stiles nuzzled into the man’s arms without letting go of her hand. The purr he let out was adorable and made Laura coo. “Mega,” Stiles said with a happy squeal and a purr.
Mr. Hale chuckled and nodded, his hand brushing up and down the boy’s back. “That’s right. Are you an omega too?”
Stiles nodded and let out a happy rumble. “Uh huh. I is omega. Just wike my mommy was...”
Mr. Hale looked at Laura questioningly. He kept his voice soft so as not to disturb the omega’s attempts to scent him. His gaze was fixed on his daughter, his eyebrow quirking up in the signature Hale way. “It seems to me that he is having a preheat. However, it also appears he isn’t aware of what’s happening and I’m certain he is too young to be entering one outside of certain circumstances.”
Stiles blinked owlishly at them, almost scent drunk and scrunches his nose. “Preheat? I do dat to the oven when I make suppers for my daddy.”
Mr. Hale gaped at the omega’s statement. Granted cooking was definitely in the realm of omega duties so to speak but Stiles was not even double digits yet. In fact, if Mr. Hale remembered correctly the boy was probably only five or six years old.
They ended up taking Stiles to the station after Mr. Hale pulled them both out of school for the day. Being the mate of the mayor made the process much smoother.
The Sheriff was busy with work, and Mr. Hale was glad he didn’t let the boy come inside. It would’ve hurt him to see how easily his dad pawned him off on someone else. He didn’t even let Mr. Hale explain what had happened. Well, Arthur Hale would be bringing this to his wife’s attention.
It wasn’t okay for the sheriff to be so uncaring. It would be his downfall. After all, on the way to the sheriff’s station both Laura and her papa learned that Stiles took care of the house as if he were a kept omega and not a child. He cooked, cleaned and did everything without any gratitude. The boy seemed to believe it was his job, was expected of him and that wasn’t how the Hales treated or viewed omegas.
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Talia was in the kitchen when they got back to the Hale House and while Arthur took care of Stiles, Talia sat her daughter down for an explanation of the day’s events.
“Your father will take care of the boy.”
“Stiles,” Laura said. “His name is Stiles.”
Talia smiled and nodded her head in acknowledgement. “Stiles. Now, why don’t you tell me what's going on?”
“Mama, he’s so little. How can he have a preheat already?”
Talia tilted her head in thought and shrugged one shoulder. “Well, sometimes omegas bloom early. Tell me, when did you realize he was in preheat?”
Laura pondered the question for a moment. “Well, I went to the nurse because I was worried about him. He was fine after I hugged him and dropped him off at his classroom. He always seeks me out before school to get his hug. When I didn’t see him before lunch, I was worried. So, I got a pass from my teacher and went to check the nurse’s office. When I got there, he was there talking but I don’t know who he was talking to. He looked at me and—” She stopped suddenly, her eyes going wide.
Talia chuckled knowingly. “Did he flash his eyes at you?”
Laura nodded. “Yes,” she whispered. “He flashed them, and they were a beautiful turquoise color.”
“Did you flash your eyes back at him in return?” Talia asked, already knowing exactly what it all meant.
Laura nodded again and looked at her mom with an awed expression. She smiled softly and a rumble sounded in her chest. “He’s, my omega?” She asked and looked towards the stairs.
“Yes, but he might not yet understand, Laura. Be patient with him. Yes?”
Laura huffed but nodded, already feeling her instincts flare up with the need to look after her omega. “I’ll try.”
Talia nodded. “Good girl. Come help me in the kitchen. Your father will bring him back shortly and we’ll go from there. Okay?”
“Okay, mama.” Laura glanced once more at the stairs smiling when she heard the omega—her omega—rambling excitedly to Laura’s papa. She giggled softly and sighed happily when she heard the boy squeal at the pajamas he was put into.
Knowing her papa was looking after her mate, allowed some tension to bleed from Laura’s shoulders. Stiles would be okay. The Hales would make sure of it.
I'm working on a new fic and I would really love to hear your take on pre-heat symptoms. I have the usually over heating, itchy skin, and neediness down but I want to expand on it a bit more, any ideas?
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Sure. Symptoms begin a week in advance so let's take it day by day.
The omega may feel woozy/drowsy and will need to increase the amount of fluids they are consuming so that they don't become dehydrated. If they don't they may develop a slight headache. Their skin will feel itchy but that will go away by day 3.
The omega will definitely have a headache and will need to keep pushing fluids. On day two of pre-heat, they may begin to feel tenderness in their breasts and tingling in their extremities.
Drowsiness continues, but the headache fades away. It's not uncommon for an omega to wake up with some nausea or food aversions that persist until the 5th day.
Cramping begins, it may be difficult for the omega to eat or get out of bed, but it is suggested they still increase their fluids. Day four is also the most common day for heat flashes.
If the omega is bonded to a partner, they will begin to crave that partner (clingy-ness). Not sexually, but their partner's pheromones will help calm them down, as well as skin-to-skin touch. The omega will not want to have sexual encounters and may be put off by them. This is normal. The omega will also have an increased appetite, and should each as much fats and protein as they can, because once their heat starts they will not want to eat.
On Day six, the omega's temperature will rise and they may feel feverish. They begin producing pre-heat slick, which may be uncomfortable, as well as tenderness in their genital regions. Their bodies may feel sore and heavy, and they may take a day of bed rest.
Day seven is the last day before the heat begins. The omega's appetite will decrease but they still need to eat. Their attachment to their partner will grow, and if they do not have one they can fall into a dangerously low mental state if they aren't being cared for. They will still be producing. slick, and will be very sore. Unlike during a heat, mating with their partner will not help. It is important that they get enough sleep!
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